Town Crier “Briefs from the Region” (1) – 2/9/21 From Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort to Silverton, Colorado, to the Swan Range in Montana—it seems every...
By Todd Wilkinson EBS ENVIRONMENTAL COLUMNIST Ken Scott can speak to you about salvation within the context of skiing. Before COVID-19 struck, he and his wife...
By Bella Butler EBS EDITORIAL ASSISTANT After the recent closures of Bridger Bowl and Big Sky Resort due to COVID-19 concerns, many skiers and boarders weren’t...
By Brett French THE BILLINGS GAZETTE BILLINGS, Mont. — When Daniel Kristensen felt the back of the 11,000-pound snow groomer he was driving slide toward the...
EBS STAFF BIG SKY – If you plan to be recreating outdoors this winter, whether that means hitting the slopes donning skis or snowshoes, or cruising...
By Sawyer D’Argonne SUMMIT DAILY ASSOCIATED PRESS FRISCO, Colo — Colorado again retained its macabre status as the country’s most dangerous state for avalanches, according data...
By Bella Butler EBS CONTRIBUTOR It was mid-October when backcountry skier Elliot Natz set out to ski Gem Lake Couloir in the Bitterroot Mountains. Stubborn summer...
By Sara Marino EBS CONTRIBUTOR Spring is nearly here. But when sunny skies and warmer days call you to the backcountry, don’t forget to stay avalanche...
By Eric Knoff EBS Contributor When skiing or riding in the backcountry, recognizing signs of instability plays an important role in assessing snow safety. Cracking and...
The deciding factor in an avalanche accident By Eric Knoff EBS Contributor Backcountry skiing and snowmobiling has exploded in popularity over the past 10 years. Every...